New Orleans and the 22-year-old center are discussing a training camp contract, according to a report from The Advocate, which cites unidentified league sources. Okafor and the team are still negotiating the deal, the report says.

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Okafor was selected by the 76ers out of Duke with the third-overall pick in the 2015 draft, but he has struggled in the NBA.

The 22-year-old averaged 17.5 points as a rookie in 2015-16. His production, however, dropped off over the next two seasons. He fell out of Philadelphia's rotation in 2017-18 and was traded to the Nets in early December.

Okafor averaged 12.6 minutes and 6.4 points in just 28 total games last season.

New Orleans agreed to a two-year, $18 million deal with Julius Randle this offseason, but former Pelicans center DeMarcus Cousins signed a one-year, $5.3 million contract with the Warriors in early July.